Kent

KENT — The Connecticut Siting Council held a public hearing via Zoom on Thursday, July 23, regarding two possible sites for 154-foot AT&T cell phone towers in Kent — one on Bald Hill Road (Map 10, Block 22, Lot 38) and one at 93 Richards Road. The towers would be built by Homeland Towers.

KENT — The Connecticut Siting Council will conduct a remote public hearing via Zoom on Thursday, July 23. The topic is the cell tower being proposed by Homeland Towers for one of two possible sites in Kent. 

The warm weather has brought out many Kent residents to enjoy some food, some music and some socializing — with proper precautions. Even these sculptures by Kent’s Joy Brown had their masks on.

KENT — The Kent Board of Finance unanimously approved a total town budget for 2020-21 of $13,535,103 at a special meeting Tuesday, May 19. 

The total includes town government, Kent Center School and the town’s share of the Region One budget. 

The mill rate remains unchanged at 18.61. 

KENT — One of the most popular outdoor recreation destinations in Kent opened again to the public on Sunday, May 17, at 9 a.m. 

Town officials hope you won’t go there. First Selectman Jean Speck sent out an email to town residents announcing the opening of the area around Bull’s Bridge.

KENT — The ink was barely dry on the closing documents transferring ownership of the venerable Kent Greenhouse & Gardens to Fairfield County-based Hoffman Landscapes when the pandemic struck.

 KENT — The Fife ‘n Drum Restaurant is participating in two new initiatives to benefit both town residents and the food industry here.